The WJI College course is a two-week multimedia journalism intensive for prospective journalists to hone their storytelling skills in print, audio, and video mediums. Students work closely with peers and experienced reporters to produce publish-ready work.
Open to those who have completed at least two years of college, the course in May connects students with potential internship and job opportunities and practical training in reporting. Upon acceptance, they receive a full scholarship covering the cost of tuition, housing, and all lunches and dinners during the program. Email office@worldji.com with any questions!
College students of all majors and recent graduates who want to strengthen their communication and reporting skills are welcome to apply. If you value truth, clarity, and diligent reporting in the media, you don’t have to be a journalism major to attend!
Last Year
At WJI College 2024, 32 students from 19 states and one Canadian state spent two weeks exploring the life of a journalist.
1999
WJI held its first summer training program in 1999. WORLD is still working to equip reporters with the skills and experience in multimedia journalism by offering intensives throughout the year.
Equipping Journalists
Since then, young journalists have gathered in Asheville, North Carolina; Washington D.C., Los Angeles, California; New York City; Austin, Texas; Sioux Center, Iowa; and internationally.
Newsrooms
Graduates of WJI have gone on to work in such newsrooms as the Washington Post, the New York Times, the Des Moines Register, and WORLD Magazine.
Testimonials
“WJI Really Inspired me to use more audio and video in my stories. It’s good to have a course on Biblically objective journalism here in Europe. It really helped me think about how to work as a Christian journalist.”
Lennart Nijenhuis
WJI Europe 2023
"One of the biggest things I took home from WJI was having been able to witness what happens when brothers and sisters work together for the glory of God and to bless and edify the people. WORLD definitively embodies its mission statement. What an amazing group of people and working environment at World!"
David Medina
WJI Español 2023
"The biggest lesson that I'm gonna take with me is what Lee Pits told us at the beginning of our time here and that is stories told well can change lives."
Jermey Abegg
WJI College 2023
“Lynn Vincent shared with each one of us a copy of one of her favorite articles. We got to dissect it and talk about what worked and really peak under the hood about how to understand the mechanics of writing. That was really instructive to me.”
Jeffery Cates
WJI Mid-Career 2023
Mary Harrison
WJI College 2023
Noah Burgdorf
WJI College 2023
Darcy Bolinger
WJI College 2023
Hector Davila Jr.
Leah Hickman
Alyssa Jackson
Meeting the mentors and working with them helped me immensely. Physically seeing how journalism works as a whole with people in the business was an incredible opportunity. I loved hearing and perfecting this craft of journalism in the name of the Lord.
Abbi-Rae R.
2021 College Course Alumna
The mid-career writing course expanded my horizons: It taught me to write in new ways, for different audiences, and on topics that need attention from a Christian worldview. Sometimes a well-meaning amateur tries to coach your batting swing or tennis serve and ends up disrupting your natural rhythm so badly that you can’t even hit the ball! The mid-career writing course had an opposite effect: coaching by experienced writers sharpened my skills and led to opportunities that I had never anticipated.
Jesse Yow
Mid-Career Program Alumnus
Jessica Setiawan
I was blown away by the quality of the program and the genuine helpfulness of all the faculty. They challenged us for sure, but I could tell they wanted to see us succeed, too. Also, the quality of the students. I was older than nearly all of the other students, but they were all so mature and genuine. I truly, truly loved getting to know several of them. The atmosphere of camaraderie and supporting each other was incredible.